diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index 55f5f4ce8..6ec6e9986 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -1189,7 +1189,8 @@ class Commands:
             success = None
         else:
             lightning_amount_sat = satoshis(lightning_amount)
-            onchain_amount_sat = satoshis(onchain_amount)
+            claim_fee = sm.get_claim_fee()
+            onchain_amount_sat = satoshis(onchain_amount + claim_fee)
             success = await wallet.lnworker.swap_manager.reverse_swap(
                 lightning_amount_sat=lightning_amount_sat,
                 expected_onchain_amount_sat=onchain_amount_sat,
diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
index aa28c95bc..01e0bcb5b 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
@@ -726,7 +726,9 @@ class SwapDialog(Factory.Popup):
             max_onchain_spend = 0
         reverse = int(min(self.lnworker.num_sats_can_send(),
                           self.swap_manager.get_max_amount()))
-        forward = int(min(self.swap_manager.num_sats_can_receive(),
+        max_recv_amt_ln = int(self.swap_manager.num_sats_can_receive())
+        max_recv_amt_oc = self.swap_manager.get_send_amount(max_recv_amt_ln, is_reverse=False) or float('inf')
+        forward = int(min(max_recv_amt_oc,
                           # maximally supported swap amount by provider
                           self.swap_manager.get_max_amount(),
                           max_onchain_spend))
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/swap_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/swap_dialog.py
index c5fa16e71..d57c52f46 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/swap_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/swap_dialog.py
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ class SwapDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         if self.tx:
             amount = self.tx.output_value_for_address(ln_dummy_address())
             max_swap_amt = self.swap_manager.get_max_amount()
-            max_recv_amt = int(self.swap_manager.num_sats_can_receive())
-            max_amt = min(max_swap_amt, max_recv_amt)
+            max_recv_amt_ln = int(self.swap_manager.num_sats_can_receive())
+            max_recv_amt_oc = self.swap_manager.get_send_amount(max_recv_amt_ln, is_reverse=False) or float('inf')
+            max_amt = int(min(max_swap_amt, max_recv_amt_oc))
             if amount > max_amt:
                 amount = max_amt
                 self._update_tx(amount)
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ class SwapDialog(WindowModalDialog):
             return
         self.send_amount_e.setStyleSheet(ColorScheme.DEFAULT.as_stylesheet())
         send_amount = self.send_amount_e.get_amount()
-        recv_amount = self.swap_manager.get_recv_amount(send_amount, self.is_reverse)
+        recv_amount = self.swap_manager.get_recv_amount(send_amount, is_reverse=self.is_reverse)
         if self.is_reverse and send_amount and send_amount > self.lnworker.num_sats_can_send():
             # cannot send this much on lightning
             recv_amount = None
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ class SwapDialog(WindowModalDialog):
             return
         self.recv_amount_e.setStyleSheet(ColorScheme.DEFAULT.as_stylesheet())
         recv_amount = self.recv_amount_e.get_amount()
-        send_amount = self.swap_manager.get_send_amount(recv_amount, self.is_reverse)
+        send_amount = self.swap_manager.get_send_amount(recv_amount, is_reverse=self.is_reverse)
         if self.is_reverse and send_amount and send_amount > self.lnworker.num_sats_can_send():
             send_amount = None
         self.send_amount_e.follows = True
diff --git a/electrum/submarine_swaps.py b/electrum/submarine_swaps.py
index 5b469ab2a..129d5e9e4 100644
--- a/electrum/submarine_swaps.py
+++ b/electrum/submarine_swaps.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import asyncio
 import json
 import os
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Dict, Union
+from decimal import Decimal
+import math
 
 import attr
 
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ class SwapManager(Logger):
                     self.lnwatcher.remove_callback(swap.lockup_address)
                     swap.is_redeemed = True
                 continue
+            # FIXME the mining fee should depend on swap.is_reverse.
+            #       the txs are not the same size...
             amount_sat = txin.value_sats() - self.get_claim_fee()
             if amount_sat < dust_threshold():
                 self.logger.info('utxo value below dust threshold')
@@ -339,6 +343,8 @@ class SwapManager(Logger):
         - Server creates on-chain output locked to RHASH.
         - User spends on-chain output, revealing preimage.
         - Server fulfills HTLC using preimage.
+
+        Note: expected_onchain_amount_sat is BEFORE deducting the on-chain claim tx fee.
         """
         assert self.network
         assert self.lnwatcher
@@ -449,39 +455,88 @@ class SwapManager(Logger):
     def check_invoice_amount(self, x):
         return x >= self.min_amount and x <= self._max_amount
 
-    def get_recv_amount(self, send_amount: Optional[int], is_reverse: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+    def _get_recv_amount(self, send_amount: Optional[int], *, is_reverse: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+        """For a given swap direction and amount we send, returns how much we will receive.
+
+        Note: in the reverse direction, the mining fee for the on-chain claim tx is NOT accounted for.
+        In the reverse direction, the result matches what the swap server returns as response["onchainAmount"].
+        """
         if send_amount is None:
             return
-        x = send_amount
+        x = Decimal(send_amount)
+        percentage = Decimal(self.percentage)
         if is_reverse:
             if not self.check_invoice_amount(x):
                 return
-            x = int(x * (100 - self.percentage) / 100)
-            x -= self.lockup_fee
-            x -= self.get_claim_fee()
+            # see/ref:
+            # https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/blob/e7e2d30f42a5bea3665b164feb85f84c64d86658/lib/service/Service.ts#L948
+            percentage_fee = math.ceil(percentage * x / 100)
+            base_fee = self.lockup_fee
+            x -= percentage_fee + base_fee
+            x = math.floor(x)
             if x < dust_threshold():
                 return
         else:
             x -= self.normal_fee
-            x = int(x / ((100 + self.percentage) / 100))
+            percentage_fee = math.ceil(x * percentage / (100 + percentage))
+            x -= percentage_fee
             if not self.check_invoice_amount(x):
                 return
+        x = int(x)
         return x
 
-    def get_send_amount(self, recv_amount: Optional[int], is_reverse: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+    def _get_send_amount(self, recv_amount: Optional[int], *, is_reverse: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+        """For a given swap direction and amount we want to receive, returns how much we will need to send.
+
+        Note: in the reverse direction, the mining fee for the on-chain claim tx is NOT accounted for.
+        In the forward direction, the result matches what the swap server returns as response["expectedAmount"].
+        """
         if not recv_amount:
             return
-        x = recv_amount
+        x = Decimal(recv_amount)
+        percentage = Decimal(self.percentage)
         if is_reverse:
-            x += self.lockup_fee
-            x += self.get_claim_fee()
-            x = int(x * 100 / (100 - self.percentage)) + 1
+            # see/ref:
+            # https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/blob/e7e2d30f42a5bea3665b164feb85f84c64d86658/lib/service/Service.ts#L928
+            # https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/blob/e7e2d30f42a5bea3665b164feb85f84c64d86658/lib/service/Service.ts#L958
+            base_fee = self.lockup_fee
+            x += base_fee
+            x = math.ceil(x / ((100 - percentage) / 100))
             if not self.check_invoice_amount(x):
                 return
         else:
             if not self.check_invoice_amount(x):
                 return
-            x = int(x * 100 / (100 + self.percentage)) + 1
-            x += self.normal_fee
+            # see/ref:
+            # https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/blob/e7e2d30f42a5bea3665b164feb85f84c64d86658/lib/service/Service.ts#L708
+            # https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/blob/e7e2d30f42a5bea3665b164feb85f84c64d86658/lib/rates/FeeProvider.ts#L90
+            percentage_fee = math.ceil(percentage * x / 100)
+            x += percentage_fee + self.normal_fee
+        x = int(x)
         return x
 
+    def get_recv_amount(self, send_amount: Optional[int], *, is_reverse: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+        recv_amount = self._get_recv_amount(send_amount, is_reverse=is_reverse)
+        # sanity check calculation can be inverted
+        if recv_amount is not None:
+            inverted_recv_amount = self._get_send_amount(recv_amount, is_reverse=is_reverse)
+            if send_amount != inverted_recv_amount:
+                raise Exception(f"calc-invert-sanity-check failed. is_reverse={is_reverse}. "
+                                f"send_amount={send_amount} -> recv_amount={recv_amount} -> inverted_recv_amount={inverted_recv_amount}")
+        # account for on-chain claim tx fee
+        if is_reverse and recv_amount is not None:
+            recv_amount -= self.get_claim_fee()
+        return recv_amount
+
+    def get_send_amount(self, recv_amount: Optional[int], *, is_reverse: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+        send_amount = self._get_send_amount(recv_amount, is_reverse=is_reverse)
+        # sanity check calculation can be inverted
+        if send_amount is not None:
+            inverted_send_amount = self._get_recv_amount(send_amount, is_reverse=is_reverse)
+            if recv_amount != inverted_send_amount:
+                raise Exception(f"calc-invert-sanity-check failed. is_reverse={is_reverse}. "
+                                f"recv_amount={recv_amount} -> send_amount={send_amount} -> inverted_send_amount={inverted_send_amount}")
+        # account for on-chain claim tx fee
+        if is_reverse and send_amount is not None:
+            send_amount += self.get_claim_fee()
+        return send_amount